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The Carmel city council unanimously voted to pass a 45 day ban of fires on Carmel Beach Friday-Sunday and on holidays.

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Updated: 11:36 PM PDT Aug 6, 2015

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WEBVTT STRONG EL NIÑO.THE LAST TIME WATER TEMPERATURESSPIKED LIKE THIS IN THE SUMMER.WAS 97 AND 98 WHEN WE HAD ASTRONG EL NINO.THAT SYSTEM CAUSED WIDESPREADFLOODING AND LANDSLIDES INCALIFORNIA.THEY TRIED TO ADDRESS CONCERNSREGARDING THE BONFIRES ON CARMELBEACH.LAUREN SEAVER HAS MORE FROMCARMEL.LAUREN:BONFIRES COVERED THEBEACH HERE TONIGHT AT CARMELBEACH.THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGETOMORROW.THOSE WHO ENJOY THE BEACHES ONTHE WEEKEND ART ABOUT TO SEE ABIG CHANGE.THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLYVOTED TO PASS A 45 DAY BAN OF ABONFIRES FRIDAYTHROUGH SUNDAY,AND ON HOLIDAYS.IT CAME DOWN TO A PUBLIC SAFETYISSUE.WE RECOGNIZE THE PEAK DAYS OFBAD AIR QUALITY ARE THEWEEKENDS, WHEN WE HAVE MANY,MANY FIRES.BY FOCUSING ON THAT, WE AREFOCUSING ON THE BIGGEST PART OFTHE PROBLEM.LAUREN: MANY LOCAL CITIZENSPACKED CITY HALL.THE QUALITY OFAIR HAS JUSTDISINTEGRATED.WE HAVE HAD SMOKE IN THEAREASINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID.IT IS JUST A PART OF THEENVIRONMENT HERE.WHAT BOTHERS ME ABOUT BANNING ITIS IT IS TAKING AWAY.LAUREN: THE COUNCIL SAYS THEDECISION IS NOT A PERMANENTSOLUTION AND ARE STILL HOPING.QWEST FOR -- STILL HOPING AREQUEST FOR A PILOT PROGRAM WILLBE GRANTED.IT WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OFSMOKE PRODUCED.IT LIMITS THE NUMBER OF FIRESAND KEEPS THE FIRES OFF OF THESAND.HAPPENING-- HAVING FEWERFIRES AND FARTHER AWAY FROM THESAND IS A GOOD SOLUTION.LAUREN: CITIZENS WILL HAVE TOLOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO DOOVER THE WEEKEND.IT IS GOING TO BE A BUMMER.LAUREN:THE ORDINANCE DOES GOINTO AFFECT IMMEDIATELY AND WILLLAST 45 DAYS.IT CAN ALSO BEEXTENDED ANOTHER10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS.

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Carmel Beach bon fires temporarily banned on weekends

The Carmel city council unanimously voted to pass a 45 day ban of fires on Carmel Beach Friday-Sunday and on holidays.